Ace Race on Sunday – Last Chance to Sign Up!!!

This Sunday, Sept. 12th, is the date for the 3rd Annual San Marcos Ace Race. Held at Montiel Park in San Marcos, the Ace Race has turned out to be one of the most-fun disc golf days in San Diego County each year. The combination of cool discs and schwag, fun competition, good food, and great friends is tough to beat.

The original order of 70 player packs has been sold out, but a second box of goodies is now on the way from the Discraft folks back in Michigan. Based on the number of snail mail and e-mail entries that have come in in the past few days, these will not last very long, so sign up ASAP. For $25 you will receive 2 brand-new prototype Discraft discs (not yet released for public sale!), a Discraft Ace Race hat, a full-color mini-Ultra Star and new this year, a metal Ace Race bag tag. All of this comes out to be a $67 value.

We described how the Ace Race is played in an earlier post, so we won’t repeat it here. But here’s a rundown of what you can expect on Sunday:

36 holes of Ace Race play that can start at 10am (or whenever you want) but must finish by 3:45pm.

An optional ace pot – $1 per share – the more shares you buy and aces you hit, the more you win.

A “mini Ace Race” using the Ace Race mini discs on a course of mini baskets. $1 per round to play, play as many as you want, best Ace Race score splits the pot with the Aces.

Kan Jam – learn how to play this cool disc game, kinda like horshoes but with a disc and slam-dunking. We’ll probably have a Kan-Jam tournament.

This is a *great* event for new players, and here’s why:
– You get two new discs, so you can even share one later with a friend.
– The competitive aspect of the day is pretty laid-back, it’s more about fun.
– We shorten the holes, so it’s easier to feel good about your skills (and get an ace, maybe your first?).
– There will be lots of members of the local club (San Diego Aces) present, willing to give tips and instruction if you’re interested.
– We’ll be grilling those fantastic hot dogs from Costco, only asking for a small non-tax deductible donation.

So, I’m biased, but I think it’s a great way to start your disc golfing career!

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Mission Statement

Founded in 2007 the San Diego Aces Disc Golf Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of disc golf and fostering a sense of community for disc golfers in the greater San Diego area. The San Diego Aces endeavor to promote Disc Golf as an environmentally friendly, family oriented, and socially beneficial sport that can coexist amicably with other recreations in urban areas and parks. The San Diego Aces primary goal is to build additional permanent disc golf courses in the San Diego area. Additional goals of the San Diego Aces included: promotion and support of local tournaments, to provide a fun atmosphere for all Disc Golfers, and to provide quality equipment at a reasonable cost to our members.